Dec 24, 2009

The Cultural Cold War | The Cultural Cold War

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Author: Frances Stonor Saunders
First Published: 2000
Type of Work: History
Time of Work: 1947-1967
Principal Characters: Melvin Lasky, Michael Josselson, Nicolas Nabokov
Genres: Nonfiction, History
Subjects: 1950’s, Culture, 1960’s, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, 1940’s, Espionage or spies, Intelligence service, Cold War

In 1966-1967, Ramparts, The New York Times, and The Saturday Evening Post exposed and documented how, in the two post-World War II decades, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had been supporting and using a network of cultural organizations for pro-American propaganda. With the exception of Africa and the Communist bloc, it had been a worldwide project. The sensation, however, had little lasting resonance. In her first book, Frances Stonor Saunders deals, in effect, with the question: Who still cares?

Saunders does care, and The Cultural Cold War...

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The Cultural Cold War | The Cultural Cold War

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